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Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1887
With the arrival of 1887, Sherlock Holmes's reputation had begun to grow. Now, in the year of the classic tales "The Reigate Squires" and "The Five Orange Pips", Holmes is becoming ever more sure of himself –– a trend that will continue as we make our way through his literary chronology. The game is afoot!
1887 STORIES
January – The Denshallow Discrepency – Rob Nesbit
February—The Clue of the Crested Ring – David Marcum
March—The Unsinkable Man – Katy Darby
April – The Affair of the Sacred Beast – Martin Hill Ortiz
May— The Camden Town Affair – Hassan Akram
June – A Mystery at Maycot – DJ Tyrer
July – The Death of the Rebellious Princess – Gustavo Bondoni
August – Sherlock Holmes and the Stargazer’s Curse – Shelby Perry
September – The Adventure of the Third Sketch – Josh Reynolds
October – The Hypochondriac’s Cure – Paul Hiscock
November – The Case of the Missing Mayan Tablet – Stephanie Shaw
December – The Adventure of Father Christmas – David Cisler
Bonus 1 – The Squires of Finchley – Mike Adamson
1887 STORIES
January – The Denshallow Discrepency – Rob Nesbit
February—The Clue of the Crested Ring – David Marcum
March—The Unsinkable Man – Katy Darby
April – The Affair of the Sacred Beast – Martin Hill Ortiz
May— The Camden Town Affair – Hassan Akram
June – A Mystery at Maycot – DJ Tyrer
July – The Death of the Rebellious Princess – Gustavo Bondoni
August – Sherlock Holmes and the Stargazer’s Curse – Shelby Perry
September – The Adventure of the Third Sketch – Josh Reynolds
October – The Hypochondriac’s Cure – Paul Hiscock
November – The Case of the Missing Mayan Tablet – Stephanie Shaw
December – The Adventure of Father Christmas – David Cisler
Bonus 1 – The Squires of Finchley – Mike Adamson
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July 11, 2026
This one turned out to be another tired, if not tiresome, collection of so-called traditional pastiches, mostly devoid of wit, charm, mystery, or pace.
The book began with a drab & dull tale. Then picked up pace through David Marcum's "The Clue of the Crested Ring" as a sort of procedural. Adter that it got muddled in longish tales with uncharestically behaving Holmes & Watson. Finally, with Mike Adamson's "The Squires of Finchley" it acquired mystery & action, to close the proceedings.
The series is rapidly losing its attraction. The editor seems determined to avoid charm, wit, and pace, and place emphasis upon only length of the tales as benchmark. Sorely disappointed.
The book began with a drab & dull tale. Then picked up pace through David Marcum's "The Clue of the Crested Ring" as a sort of procedural. Adter that it got muddled in longish tales with uncharestically behaving Holmes & Watson. Finally, with Mike Adamson's "The Squires of Finchley" it acquired mystery & action, to close the proceedings.
The series is rapidly losing its attraction. The editor seems determined to avoid charm, wit, and pace, and place emphasis upon only length of the tales as benchmark. Sorely disappointed.
February 7, 2025
Great set of stories by great authors.
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